by Affogato_admin | Mar 13, 2025 | Uncategorized
Dear Affogato Friends, Every March, I get to spend time doing something that matters as much to me as being a small business owner. I participate in making grants to non-profit organizations in my community. I’m the President of the 100 Women Charitable...
by Affogato_admin | Nov 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
Ok, we got the memo. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is here to stay. But what does this mean for HR professionals, and how can we leverage this technology to benefit our organizations and our people? Lisha Gray has been spearheading our internal initiative to understand...
by Affogato_admin | Nov 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
Ok, we have to start with the observation that Halloween has moved into the big leagues. I’m guessing that competing with the World Series has made the holiday up its game a lot. I live in one of those neighborhoods that makes the list of “Best Holiday Lights”, but...
by Affogato_admin | Oct 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Someone struggled for your right to vote. Use it. ~ Susan B. Anthony People who know me know how strongly I feel about voting. It is a privilege and a responsibility. It’s a right that I feel really passionate about and have since I was first able to vote (which I...
by Affogato_admin | Oct 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
Last time I talked about leaves of absence and how they can creep up on us. Let’s go a step further and talk about a culture that promotes balance and boundaries and how that might avoid some of that creeping.In California and many other places, some time off work is...
by Affogato_admin | Aug 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
What’s the difference? I often find myself describing what we do by talking about what we don’t do. That can work when people understand what the HR function is, but it can also be complicated. To help deal with all the variables (size, industry, location,...
